1988

2h 22m

7.6(405 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Crime

Fantasy

Overview

In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

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8 members

Acting

Davor Dujmović

Perhan

Acting

Borivoje Todorović

Ahmed

Acting

Ljubica Adžović

Hatidža

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Husnija Hasimovic

Merdzan

Acting

Sinolichka Trpkova

Azra

Acting

Zabit Memedov

Zabit

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Elvira Sali

Danira

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Suada Karišik

Dzamila

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